The Empress of China
Seen it?2014 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 72 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Yik Chun Go
- Fan BingbingWu Meiniang
- Zhang FengyiLi Shimin
- Aarif RahmanLi Zhi
- Ning ChangXu Hui
- Jerry LeeLi Mu
- Kathy Chow Hoi-MeiConsort Yang
- Zhang TingConsort Wei
- Ma SichunHelan Minyue
- Gu Yuhan
- Wang JianguoHou Junji